Forgiven From Your Past
While our Lord and King was here on this earth, He instructed us how not to pray to the Father:
When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again.
Then He followed it up with how we should pray: Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him! Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
Having said that, forgiveness of others should always be a priority in your life. In fact, it should be a serious part of your lifestyle. In time, it will become an integral part of you and become automatic. But that takes time and consistency.
All of us have a past life, some worse than others; but the Lord God forgave us all of our sins the minute we accepted His Son, the Lord Jesus. For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Some of us have been married more than once, and He has forgiven us. Some have children outside of their current marriage, and He has forgiven them. Some have taken someone’s life—that includes abortion, He has forgiven you. All you must do is repent and accept Jesus as your Savior. I could continue listing many more sins, but I think you get the message! If that be the situation, why is it so hard to forgive others of their transgressions against you? While speaking to the religious sect concerning forgiveness, read what the Lord Jesus said: “Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?” they asked.
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended. And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”
Focus on verse 8: Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.” It was because of their stubborn hard hearts, not considering the Lord God’s laws and wanting to have their way. In America today, there are as many in churches divorcing as out in the world! Is it that way in your country also? When I came into the knowledge of the Kingdom, I vowed to honor the King’s laws and encourage others to do the same. “Til death do us part” leaves no options. When things get rocky, we will work through it, in obedience to the Father.
Allow me to give some words of wisdom to those who have outside children or children from a previous marriage. Be honest before the wedding about other children. It is far better to settle it before you have committed before God to marriage. Then put the rest of your past behind you. Make certain that the person you choose to spend the rest of your life with accepts your children and accepts you for who you are now in the Kingdom. If you don’t, you may encounter much unnecessary grief.
Remember that marriage was the Lord God’s idea, not mankind’s. For those of you who have been married more than once, consider your next step carefully if you plan to get married again. Always seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance (the Governor). He will save you much grief, if you will listen. There were many of us who were disobedient in our old life and the Lord God has forgiven us from all our sin. Remember, sin is disobedience to God’s Word. It separates us from God. When we say yes to sin, we say no to God! By the way, do you recall what the conditions for getting a positive answer from the Lord God? I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.”
Unforgiveness is one of the main reasons so many are not getting their prayers answered. By the way, if the Lord God has forgiven you of your past sins, move on from there. He saved you, His Word is changing you, so move on with the Holy Spirit (Governor) and seek to do His Will for your life! Once again You will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean!
Matthew 6:5-7, 8-13 John 3:16 Matthew 19:7-9 Mark 11:24-26 Micah 7:19
all NLT, except where noted.
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
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When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again.
Then He followed it up with how we should pray: Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him! Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
Having said that, forgiveness of others should always be a priority in your life. In fact, it should be a serious part of your lifestyle. In time, it will become an integral part of you and become automatic. But that takes time and consistency.
All of us have a past life, some worse than others; but the Lord God forgave us all of our sins the minute we accepted His Son, the Lord Jesus. For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Some of us have been married more than once, and He has forgiven us. Some have children outside of their current marriage, and He has forgiven them. Some have taken someone’s life—that includes abortion, He has forgiven you. All you must do is repent and accept Jesus as your Savior. I could continue listing many more sins, but I think you get the message! If that be the situation, why is it so hard to forgive others of their transgressions against you? While speaking to the religious sect concerning forgiveness, read what the Lord Jesus said: “Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?” they asked.
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended. And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.”
Focus on verse 8: Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.” It was because of their stubborn hard hearts, not considering the Lord God’s laws and wanting to have their way. In America today, there are as many in churches divorcing as out in the world! Is it that way in your country also? When I came into the knowledge of the Kingdom, I vowed to honor the King’s laws and encourage others to do the same. “Til death do us part” leaves no options. When things get rocky, we will work through it, in obedience to the Father.
Allow me to give some words of wisdom to those who have outside children or children from a previous marriage. Be honest before the wedding about other children. It is far better to settle it before you have committed before God to marriage. Then put the rest of your past behind you. Make certain that the person you choose to spend the rest of your life with accepts your children and accepts you for who you are now in the Kingdom. If you don’t, you may encounter much unnecessary grief.
Remember that marriage was the Lord God’s idea, not mankind’s. For those of you who have been married more than once, consider your next step carefully if you plan to get married again. Always seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance (the Governor). He will save you much grief, if you will listen. There were many of us who were disobedient in our old life and the Lord God has forgiven us from all our sin. Remember, sin is disobedience to God’s Word. It separates us from God. When we say yes to sin, we say no to God! By the way, do you recall what the conditions for getting a positive answer from the Lord God? I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.”
Unforgiveness is one of the main reasons so many are not getting their prayers answered. By the way, if the Lord God has forgiven you of your past sins, move on from there. He saved you, His Word is changing you, so move on with the Holy Spirit (Governor) and seek to do His Will for your life! Once again You will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean!
Matthew 6:5-7, 8-13 John 3:16 Matthew 19:7-9 Mark 11:24-26 Micah 7:19
all NLT, except where noted.
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
